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As the years passed, I moved on to other Christmas treats, but my friend kept baking that tried-and-true chocolate chip cookie. He baked so many batches that they became known around the neighborhood as "Mr. Neil's Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies."

These are crispy oat and chocolate chip cookies, not your traditional Toll House cookies. They spread as they bake; when hot out of the oven, they are moist and gooey-good. After cooling on a wire rack, they get crispy and are perfect with a hot beverage or a cold glass of milk.

But the best part is they are perfect to give away. Whether stored in a tin or on a platter wrapped in foil, be sure to include a copy of the recipe. But watch out, they will soon become someone else's "Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies."

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